TDSB use of emergency replacements for teachers spiking: report
New data obtained from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) shows a dramatic spike in the use of non-teachers filling in for teachers, according to a report by The Local. The report by The Local found that the TDSB used...
Toronto police cruiser hit head-on as vehicle strikes multiple parked cars downtown, male arrested
One male driver is in custody after he allegedly struck a marked police car head-on and multiple parked vehicles in downtown Toronto. The collision occurred just before 3 p.m. at Bay and Albert streets. Toronto police tell CityNews police officers...
Road rage incident leads to 2 people being stabbed on Hwy. 401 in Toronto
A man is facing charges in an alleged road rage incident that ended with two people being stabbed on Highway 401 in Toronto. Provincial police were called to the eastbound collector lanes of the 401 near Brimley Road for reports...
No public safety risk after suspicious package found at Scarborough warehouse
Toronto police say a suspicious package found at a warehouse in Scarborough has been examined and there is no risk to public safety. Officers were called to McNicoll Avenue and Tapscott Road just before 6:30 p.m. People were evacuated from...
Boater dies after police-involved shooting in Turkey Point, SIU investigating
A boater has died after an Ontario Provincial Police-involved shooting in Turkey Point Tuesday afternoon, the police force said. OPP say at around 2 p.m., police attempted to stop a boater who entered the MacDonald Turkey Point Marina and fled...
Second Kawartha Lakes fire jumps in size, officials stress ‘zero tolerance’ for fire ban violations
A second fire in Kawartha Lakes that required the use of an aerial water bomber has noticeably jumped in size, but officials say there is some optimism as they’re reporting firefighters are making progress on the Haliburton 19 forest fire....
Pedestrian struck by TTC streetcar near Greenwood-Coxwell
A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a TTC streetcar near Greenwood-Coxwell Monday night. Toronto police were called to Gerrard Street and Glenside Avenue just after 9:30 p.m. to reports a pedestrian has been hit by...
Toronto cyclists and pedestrians raise concerns about east-end construction project
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in Toronto’s east end say constant changes to the ongoing Lake Shore Boulevard East construction project are putting some of them in danger. “It’s confusing here,” said Hitesh, who works in an office located right at...
Bat tests positive for rabies in Mississauga
A bat has tested positive for rabies in Mississauga, Peel Public Heath announced on Monday. The bat was found in the Derry and McLaughlin roads area. The health agency did not indicate if there was any human contact with the...
Crews battling residential fire in Brampton
Emergency crews were called to a home in Brampton on Monday afternoon for reports of a residential fire. Brampton Fire and Emergency Services says the blaze was reported at 5 Ashford Court in the Linkdale Road and Centre Street area,...
